The FTTH network operated by the Slovak incumbent telco T-Com already covers almost 275,000 homes, with the number set to rise by a further 5,000 in the next few weeks.
It allows customers in the coverage area, which includes 12 of the country’s largest cities, to receive the digital TV service Magio and internet access at speeds of up to 80 Mbps.
Investment in the network between 2007-9 has been put at almost €66.4m.

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